Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-28
4 AewpOrt Swell.
From the Providence J urnal1


 I nave been meeting one every day and night the past month, and have extracted so much amusement from the accidental en- counters that am loath to bid the dear fel- low adieu when I hear to day his errange- ments are made for a Lenox campaign. My last farewell made in the "wee sma' hours" this morning ct the close of the Casi no dance. He came late, as his class always do It is so extremely vulgar to be on time anywhere like the mechanic or clerk. Under the placard at the entrance to the ball-room, reading, ''Gentlemen please not stand in the doorway" he placed himself protest against the silent iusinuation; and there he stood the night through His avordupois is so distributed that he merits the adjective lean, lank and long, and over all Is the evening dress, rounded opening in waistcoat of black noire antique, the wide lapels of the fine cloth swallow tail facrd with the same wa tered silk He invariably wears two half opened rosebuds ot palest yellow, ever fresh in the holder of ice water. His complexion is faultless either from Newport air or liar riet Hubbard Aver, a witty woman has put it. He puts on just soupcon of rouge for highlights for artistic effect. His form is Adonis, tailor made, and his hair, getting q tr1fe hin, doubtless from worry over the Ego of existence is parted to strand in the middle. As he drew off his delicate laven der gloves with heavy black stitched backa, I saw his beautiful. rings up to the kuuekles of the last two fingers of the left hand. Sap phires and diamonds sent back flashes Of light and a Deaths head with fire in the ruby eyes grinned at an Egyptian scarabRus mounted in heavy, dull gold. One thing as- tonished me; he wears such 8 shocking bad hat It is Derby of color of brown, duO 1ply af- Ha bo af- tern he terms ''billy-cock." You have seen a newly-landed Engishman with chapeau three sizes too small for his head Such is the headgear of this dudelet, and where he buys it no one knows but his nurse-beg pardon, valet-and himself For the only card you see inside the crown is Strand London. He obliterated the makers name for fear lesser men may copy.
 His new word fondled every moment be~ fore 1 p. m. is 'seedy." He gets up late and informs you that he is "quite seedy, don't you know" In 8 true English novel letters come in with the toast So his core spondence is arranged after the approved pattern, and later his man replies according to dictation. But addresses he manages to write himself, being equal to that exertion, and has lately adopted the new style of com ma after the number of the street. Thus: NJ. Granville Van Dulken, Bellair 90, Belle vue avenue. Newport by the sea! You should hear him talk. It is better than poor Sothern in Lord Dundreary, for his vernaca- lar is only half learned, and his attempts to go the whole thing and see the next man some points better smother listener with laughter had occasion to ask a question of one of these men week ago. A second before he had been ordering some workmen in fairly natural voice and manner of ex pression. On my addressing him hs put up his monocular and in high key began: ''Why weally you know, I'm suah I cahnt tell, don't cher know. I'm only suggesting for the Governors and it's beastly hard work, don't you see. Fahncy the work you know. If I only could would IIn suah you know" and here The monoeular fell, and he made desperate plunge to recover from the shock and went on ad in6nitum with the Italian wherever he could thrust it in and the ''don't cher know'' ad nsuseam. Could he have but heard the screams of laughter moment after from those who listened he would have shuddered, wondering why people could shake his nerves. Such then is the much maligned Newport man, with his fads and fancies He has furnished fun for dozens and countless sketches for artists, and many would be photographer has caught him in laughable pose, to say nothing of the mate rial, his dress, his carts and his sashes have afforded writers. Who shall say then he does not fulfill his mission?